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PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT

AMONG

THE UNIVERSAL INSTITUTIONAL FUNDS, INC.,

▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ DISTRIBUTION, INC.,

▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC.,

AND

THE LINCOLN NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

DATED AS OF

NOVEMBER 1, 2008

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

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ARTICLE I. Purchase and Redemption of Fund Shares 3

ARTICLE II. Representations and Warranties 4

ARTICLE III. Prospectuses, Reports to Shareholders and Proxy Statements; Voting 6

ARTICLE IV. Sales Material and Information 9

ARTICLE V. Fees and Expenses 10

ARTICLE VI. Diversification 11

ARTICLE VII. Potential Conflicts 11

ARTICLE VIII. Contract Holder Information 13

ARTICLE IX. Anti-Money Laundering 14

ARTICLE X. Indemnification 16

ARTICLE XI. Applicable Law 21

ARTICLE XII. Termination 22

ARTICLE XIII. Notices 23

ARTICLE XIV. Miscellaneous 24

SCHEDULE A Separate Accounts and Associated Contracts A-1

SCHEDULE B Portfolios of The Universal Institutional Funds, Inc.

Available Under this Agreement B-1

SCHEDULE C Proxy Voting Procedures C-1

SCHEDULE D Operating Procedures D-1

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THIS AGREEMENT is made and entered into as of the 1st day of November 2008

by and among THE LINCOLN NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY (the "Company"), an

Indiana corporation, on its own behalf and on behalf of each separate account of

the Company set forth on Schedule A hereto as may be amended from time to time

(each such account referred to as an "Account"), THE UNIVERSAL INSTITUTIONAL

FUNDS, INC. (the "Fund"), a Maryland corporation, ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ DISTRIBUTION,

INC. (the "Underwriter"), a Delaware corporation, and ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ INVESTMENT

MANAGEMENT INC. (the "Adviser"), a Delaware corporation.

WHEREAS, the Fund engages in business as an open-end management investment

company and is available to act as (i) the investment vehicle for separate

accounts established by insurance companies for individual and group life

insurance policies and annuity contracts with variable accumulation and/or

pay-out provisions (hereinafter referred to individually and/or collectively as

"Variable Insurance Products") and (ii) the investment vehicle for certain

qualified pension and retirement plans ("Qualified Plans"); and

WHEREAS, insurance companies desiring to utilize the Fund as an investment

vehicle under their Variable Insurance Products enter into participation

agreements with the Fund, the Underwriter and the Adviser (the "Participating

Insurance Companies"); and

WHEREAS, shares of the Fund are divided into several series of shares, each

representing the interest in a particular managed portfolio of securities and

other assets, any one or more of which may be made available under this

Agreement; and

WHEREAS, the Fund intends to offer shares of the series set forth on

Schedule B hereto (each such series referred to as a "Portfolio"), as such

Schedule may be amended from time to time by mutual agreement of the parties

hereto, to the Account(s) of the Company (all references herein to "shares" of a

Portfolio shall mean the class or classes of shares specifically identified on

Schedule B); and

WHEREAS, the Fund has obtained an order from the Securities and Exchange

Commission ("SEC"), dated September 19, 1996 (File No. 812-10118), granting

Participating Insurance Companies and Variable Insurance Product separate

accounts exemptions from the provisions of Sections 9(a), 13(a), 15(a), and

15(b) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"), and

Rules 6e-2(b)(15) and 6e-3(T)(b)(15) thereunder, to the extent necessary to

permit shares of the Fund to be sold to and held by Variable Insurance Product

separate accounts of both affiliated and unaffiliated life insurance companies

and Qualified Plans (the "Shared Funding Exemptive Order"); and

WHEREAS, the Fund is registered as an open-end management investment

company under the 1940 Act and its shares are registered under the Securities

Act of 1933, as amended (the "1933 Act"); and

WHEREAS, the Adviser is duly registered as an investment adviser under the

Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended, and any applicable state securities

laws; and

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WHEREAS, the Adviser manages the Portfolios of the Fund; and

WHEREAS, the Underwriter is registered as a broker/dealer under the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "1934 Act"), is a member in

good standing of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (the "FINRA") and

serves as principal underwriter of the shares of the Fund; and

WHEREAS, the Company offers or proposes to offer certain Variable Insurance

Products that it has registered (or will register) under the 1933 Act (the

"Registered Contracts"), as well as other Variable Insurance Products that are

not registered under the 1933 Act (the "Unregistered Contracts," and together

with the Registered Contracts, the "Contracts"), each as set forth on Schedule A

hereto; and

WHEREAS, each Account is a duly organized, validly existing segregated

asset account, established by resolution or under authority of the Board of

Directors of the Company, on the date shown for such Account on Schedule A

hereto, to set aside and invest assets attributable to the Contracts; and

WHEREAS, the Company has registered (or will register) certain Accounts as

unit investment trusts under the 1940 Act that are attributable to the

Registered Contracts (the "Registered Accounts"), while certain other Accounts

that are attributable to the Unregistered Contracts will not be registered under

the 1940 Act (the "Unregistered Accounts," and together with the Registered

Accounts, the "Accounts"), each as set forth on Schedule A hereto; and

WHEREAS, to the extent permitted by applicable insurance laws and

regulations, the Company intends to purchase shares of the Portfolios, on behalf

of each Account or sub-Account thereof (together, as applicable, an "Account"),

to fund the Contracts and the Underwriter is authorized to sell such shares to

each such Account at net asset value; and

WHEREAS, the Fund, acting through the Fund's transfer agent, has

established a master account on its mutual fund shareholder account system (the

"T/A Account") reflecting the aggregate ownership of shares of the Fund and all

transactions involving such shares by the Company on behalf of the Accounts; and

WHEREAS, the Company, the Fund, the Underwriter and the Adviser wish to

permit the Fund to receive, and the Company, or its authorized agent, to

transmit, purchase, exchange and redemption orders of Portfolio shares using

either manual procedures or the National Securities Clearing Corporation

("NSCC") Fund/SERV System ("Fund/SERV"), as set forth in the attached Schedule

D; and

WHEREAS, if the Company, the Fund, the Underwriter and the Adviser wish to

receive and transmit Fund shares via Fund/SERV, it is intended that the Fund and

the Company will establish an account using Fund/SERV (the "Fund/SERV Account")

that will reflect corresponding transactions and Fund share balances in the T/A

Account.

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NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of their mutual promises, the Company, the

Fund, the Underwriter and the Adviser agree as follows:

ARTICLE I. PURCHASE AND REDEMPTION OF FUND SHARES

1.1. The Fund and the Underwriter agree to make available for purchase by

the Company shares of the Portfolio(s) and shall execute purchase orders placed

for each Account on each Business Day at the net asset value next computed after

receipt by the Fund or its designee of such purchase order. For purposes of this

Section 1.1, and for purposes of Rule 22c-1 under the 1940 Act, the Company

shall be the designee of the Fund and the Underwriter for receipt of such

purchase orders from each Account and receipt by such designee shall constitute

receipt by the Fund; provided that such purchase orders are received and

transmitted in accordance with the Operating Procedures attached hereto as

Schedule D (the "Operating Procedures"). "Business Day" shall mean any day on

which the New York Stock Exchange, Inc. is open for trading and on which the

Fund calculates its net asset value pursuant to SEC rules.

1.2. The Fund, so long as this Agreement is in effect, agrees to make

shares of the Portfolios available for purchase at the applicable net asset

value per share by the Company and its Accounts on those days on which the Fund

calculates its net asset value pursuant to SEC rules and the Fund shall use

reasonable efforts to calculate such net asset value on each day that the New

York Stock Exchange, Inc. is open for trading. Notwithstanding the foregoing,

the Board of Trustees of the Fund (the "Board") may refuse to permit the Fund to

sell shares of any Portfolio to any person, or suspend or terminate the offering

of shares of any Portfolio if such action is required by law or by regulatory

authorities having jurisdiction or is, in the sole discretion of the Board

acting in good faith and in light of its fiduciary duties under federal and any

applicable state laws, necessary in the best interests of the shareholders of

such Portfolio.

1.3. The Fund and the Underwriter agree that shares of the Fund will be

sold only to Participating Insurance Companies and their separate accounts and

to certain qualified plans. No shares of a Portfolio will be sold to the general

public.

1.4. The Fund and the Underwriter agree to redeem for cash, on the

Company's request, any full or fractional shares of the Portfolio(s) held by the

Company, executing such redemption requests for each Account on each Business

Day at the net asset value next computed after receipt by the Fund or its

designee of the request for redemption. Subject to and in accordance with

applicable laws and regulations, however, the Fund reserves the right to redeem

shares of the Portfolios for assets other than cash. For purposes of this

Section 1.4, and for purposes of Rule 22c-1 under the 1940 Act, the Company

shall be the designee of the Fund and the Underwriter for receipt of requests

for redemption from each Account and receipt by such designee shall constitute

receipt by the Fund; provided that such redemption requests are received and

transmitted in accordance with the Operating Procedures.

1.5. The Company agrees that purchases and redemptions of Portfolio shares

offered by the then current prospectus of the Fund shall be made in accordance

with the provisions of

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such prospectus. The Company reserves the right to make available in the future

any other investment company as a funding vehicle under the Contracts without

notice to the Fund, the Underwriter, or the Advisor.

1.6. The Fund and the Company will settle all purchase and redemption

orders transmitted pursuant to Sections 1.1 and 1.4 of this Agreement,

respectively, in accordance with the Operating Procedures.

1.7. Issuance and transfer of the Fund's shares will be by book entry only.

Share certificates will not be issued to the Company or any Account. Shares

ordered from the Fund will be recorded in an appropriate title for each Account

or the appropriate sub-account of each Account.

1.8. The Company shall not redeem Fund shares attributable to the Contracts

(as distinct from Fund shares attributable to the Company's assets held in the

Account) except (i) as necessary to implement Contract owner initiated or

approved transactions, (ii) as required by state and/or federal laws or

regulations or judicial or other legal precedent of general application

(hereinafter referred to as a "Legally Required Redemption") or (iii) as

permitted by an order of the SEC pursuant to Section 26(c) of the 1940 Act. Upon

request, the Company will promptly furnish to the Fund the opinion of counsel

for the Company (which shall be General Counsel to the Company or such other

counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Fund) to the effect that any redemption

pursuant to clause (ii) above is a Legally Required Redemption. Furthermore,

except in cases where permitted under the terms of the Contracts, the Company

shall not prevent Contract owners from allocating payments to a Portfolio that

was otherwise available under the Contracts without first giving the Fund ninety

(90) days prior written notice of its intention to do so.

ARTICLE II. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

2.1. The Company represents and warrants that: (i) it is an insurance

company duly organized and in good standing under applicable law; (ii) it is a

member in good standing of the NSCC, or is otherwise entitled to use Fund/SERV;

(iii) it will abide by the rules and regulations of the NSCC; (iv) it has

legally and validly established each Account prior to any issuance or sale

thereof as a segregated asset account under applicable laws and regulations; (v)

it has registered or, prior to any issuance or sale of the Registered Contracts,

will register and will thereafter maintain the registration of each Registered

Account as a unit investment trust in accordance with, and to the extent

required by, the provisions of the 1940 Act to serve as a segregated investment

account for the Registered Contracts; (vi) the Unregistered Accounts are exempt

from the registration requirements of the 1940 Act under the provisions of

Section 3(c)(1) or 3(c)(7) thereof; and (vii) the Unregistered Accounts are

exempt from the provisions of Section 12(d)(1) of the 1940 Act under the

provisions of Section 12(d)(1)(E) of the 1940 Act. The Company further

represents and warrants that: (i) the Registered Contracts are or will be

registered and shall remain registered under the 1933 Act so long as required by

applicable rules and regulations thereunder or in reliance upon the action of

the SEC or its staff; (ii) the Unregistered Contracts are exempt from the

registration requirements of the 1933 Act under the provisions of Section 4(2)

thereof or the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder; (iii) the Contracts

will be issued

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and sold in compliance in all material respects with all applicable federal and

state laws; and (iv) the sale of the Contracts shall comply in all material

respects with state insurance suitability requirements. The Company shall amend

the registration statement for the Registered Accounts and the Registered

Contracts under the 1940 Act and the 1933 Act, respectively, from time to time

as required in order to effect the continuous offering of the Registered

Contracts; moreover, the Company will notify the Fund immediately in writing of

any changes in facts or circumstances leading the Company to believe that any of

the exemptions described above with respect to the Unregistered Contracts or

Unregistered Accounts are not applicable as represented.

2.2. The Fund and the Underwriter represent and warrant that Fund shares

sold pursuant to this Agreement shall be registered under the 1933 Act, duly

authorized for issuance and sold in compliance with the laws of the State of

Maryland and all applicable federal and state securities laws and that the Fund

is and shall remain registered under the ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇. The Fund shall amend the

registration statement for its shares under the 1933 Act and the 1940 Act from

time to time as required in order to effect the continuous offering of its

shares. The Fund shall register and qualify the shares for sale in accordance

with the laws of the various states only if and to the extent deemed advisable

by the Fund.

2.3. The Fund represents that it is currently qualified as a Regulated

Investment Company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as

amended (the "Code"), and that it will use every reasonable effort to maintain

such qualification (under Subchapter M or any successor or similar provision)

and that it will notify the Company immediately upon having a reasonable basis

for believing that it has ceased to so qualify or might not in the future be so

treated.

2.4. The Company represents and warrants that each Account is and will

continue to be a "segregated asset account" under applicable provisions of the

Code and applicable Treasury Regulations promulgated thereunder and that each

Contract is and will continue to be treated as a "variable contract" under

applicable provisions of the Code and applicable Treasury Regulations

promulgated thereunder. The Company further represents and warrants that it will

make every effort to maintain such treatment and that it will notify the Fund

immediately upon having a reasonable basis for believing that any Account or

Contract has ceased to be so treated or that any Account or Contract might not

be so treated in the future.

2.5. The Fund represents that to the extent that it decides to finance

distribution expenses pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act, the Fund

undertakes to have the Board, at least a majority of whom are not interested

persons of the Fund, formulate and approve any plan under Rule 12b-1 to finance

distribution expenses.

2.6. The Fund makes no representation as to whether any aspect of its

operations (including, but not limited to, fees and expenses and investment

policies) complies with the insurance laws or regulations of the various states.

2.7. The Fund represents that it is lawfully organized and validly existing

under the laws of the State of Maryland and that it does and will comply in all

material respects with the

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1940 Act. The Fund represents and warrants that it is a member in good standing

of the NSCC, or is otherwise entitled to use Fund/SERV, and will abide by the

rules and regulations of the NSCC.

2.8. The Adviser represents and warrants that it is and shall remain duly

registered in all material respects under all applicable federal and state

securities laws and that it will perform its obligations for the Fund in

compliance in all material respects with the laws of its state of domicile and

any applicable state and federal securities laws.

2.9. The Underwriter represents and warrants that it is and shall remain

duly registered in all material respects under all applicable federal and state

securities laws and that it will perform its obligations for the Fund in

compliance in all material respects with the laws of its state of domicile and

any applicable state and federal securities laws.

2.10. The Fund represents and warrants that all of its directors, officers,

employees, and other individuals/entities dealing with the money and/or

securities of the Fund are and shall continue to be at all times covered by a

blanket fidelity bond or similar coverage for the benefit of the Fund in an

amount not less than the minimum coverage as currently required by Rule 17g-1 of

the 1940 Act or related provisions as may be promulgated from time to time. The

aforesaid blanket fidelity bond shall include coverage for larceny and

embezzlement and shall be issued by a reputable bonding company.

2.11. The Company represents and warrants that all of its directors,

officers, employees, investment advisers, and other individuals/entities dealing

with the money and/or securities of the Account(s) are and shall continue to be

at all times covered by a blanket fidelity bond or similar coverage for the

benefit of the Company and/or the Account(s) that is reasonable and customary in

light of the Company's obligations under this Agreement. The aforesaid includes

coverage for larceny and embezzlement and shall be issued by a reputable bonding

company in an amount not less than $5 million. The Company agrees to make all

reasonable efforts to see that this bond or another bond containing these

provisions is always in effect, and agrees to notify the Fund, the Underwriter

and the Adviser in the event that such coverage no longer applies.

ARTICLE III. PROSPECTUSES, REPORTS TO SHAREHOLDERS AND PROXY STATEMENTS; VOTING

3.1. The Fund or its designee shall provide the Company with as many

printed copies of the Fund's current prospectus (describing only the Portfolios

listed in Schedule B hereto) and statement of additional information (describing

all of the Fund's Portfolios) as the Company may reasonably request. If

requested by the Company, in lieu of providing printed copies, the Fund shall

provide camera-ready film or computer diskettes or other electronic files

containing the Fund's prospectus and statement of additional information, and

such other assistance as is reasonably necessary in order for the Company once

each year (or more frequently if the prospectus and/or statement of additional

information for the Fund is amended during the year) to have the prospectus or

other disclosure document for the Contracts and the Fund's prospectus (and

statement of additional information for the Fund and the statement of additional

information

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for the Registered Contracts) printed together in one document. Alternatively,

the Company may print the Fund's prospectus and/or its statement of additional

information in combination with other fund companies' prospectuses and

statements of additional information.

3.2. Except as provided in this Section 3.2, all expenses of preparing,

setting in type, printing and distributing Fund prospectuses and statements of

additional information shall be the expense of the Company. For prospectuses and

statements of additional information provided by the Company to its Contract

owners who currently own shares of one or more Portfolios ("Existing Contract

Owners"), in order to update disclosure as required by the 1933 Act and/or the

1940 Act, the cost of printing shall be borne by the Fund. If the Company

chooses to receive camera-ready film or computer diskettes or other electronic

files in lieu of receiving printed copies of the Fund's prospectus, the Fund

shall bear the cost of typesetting to provide the Fund's prospectus to the

Company in the format in which the Fund is accustomed to formatting

prospectuses, and the Company shall bear the expense of adjusting or changing

the format to conform with any of its prospectuses or other disclosure

documents. In such event, the Fund will reimburse the Company in an amount equal

to the product of "x" and "y", where "x" is the number of such disclosure

documents distributed to Existing Contract Owners and "y" is the Fund's per unit

cost of printing the Fund's prospectus. The same procedures shall be followed

with respect to the Fund's statement of additional information. The Company

agrees to provide the Fund or its designee with such information as may be

reasonably requested by the Fund to assure that the Fund's expenses do not

include the costs of printing, typesetting or distributing any prospectuses or

statements of additional information other than the costs of printing those

prospectuses or statements of additional information actually distributed to

Existing Contract Owners.

3.3. The statement of additional information of the Fund shall be

obtainable from the Fund, the Underwriter, the Company or such other person as

the Fund may designate.

3.4. The Fund or its designee shall provide the Company with as many

printed copies of the Fund's current shareholder report as the Company may

reasonably request. If requested by the Company, in lieu of providing printed

copies the Fund shall provide camera-ready film or computer diskettes or other

electronic files containing the Fund's shareholder reports, and such other

assistance as is reasonably necessary in order for the Company twice each year

(once for the Fund's semi-annual report and once for the Fund's annual report)

to have the reports for the Contract Owners and the Fund's shareholder reports

printed together in one document. Alternately, the Company may print the Fund's

shareholder reports in combination with other fund companies' shareholder

reports.

3.5. Except as provided in this Section 3.5, all expenses of preparing,

setting in type, printing and distributing Fund shareholder reports shall be the

expense of the Company. For Fund shareholder reports provided by the Company to

its Contract owners who currently own shares of one or more Portfolios

("Existing Contract Owners"), in order to deliver such reports as required by

the 1934 Act and/or the 1940 Act, the cost of printing shall be borne by the

Fund. If the Company chooses to receive camera-ready film or computer diskettes

or other electronic files in lieu of receiving printed copies of the Fund's

shareholder reports, the Fund shall bear the cost

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of typesetting to provide the Fund's shareholder reports to the Company in the

format in which the Fund is accustomed to formatting shareholder reports, and

the Company shall bear the expense of adjusting or changing the format to

conform with any of its reports to Contract Owners. In such event, the Fund will

reimburse the Company in an amount equal to the product of "x" and "y", where

"x" is the number of such shareholder reports distributed to Existing Contract

Owners and "y" is the Fund's per unit cost of printing the Fund's shareholder

reports. The Company agrees to provide the Fund or its designee with such

information as may be reasonably requested by the Fund to assure that the Fund's

expenses do not include the costs of printing, typesetting or distributing any

shareholder reports other than the costs of printing those shareholder reports

actually distributed to Existing Contract Owners.

3.6. The Fund, at its expense, shall provide the Company with copies of its

proxy statements and other communications (except for prospectuses and

statements of additional information that are covered in Section 3.1 and reports

to shareholders that are covered in Section 3.4) to shareholders in such

quantity as the Company shall reasonably require for distributing to Existing

Contract Owners. The Fund shall not pay any costs of distributing such materials

to prospective Contract owners.

3.7. If and to the extent required by law, the Company shall distribute all

proxy materials furnished by the Fund to Contract owners to whom voting

privileges are required to be extended and shall:

(i) solicit voting instructions from Contract owners;

(ii) vote the Portfolio shares in accordance with instructions

received from Contract owners; and

(iii) vote Portfolio shares for which no instructions have been

received in the same proportion as Portfolio shares for which

instructions have been received;

so long as and to the extent that the SEC continues to interpret the 1940 Act to

require pass-through voting privileges for variable contract owners. The Company

reserves the right to vote Portfolio shares held in any segregated asset account

in its own right, to the extent permitted by law. If the Company is required to

solicit voting instructions, the Fund and the Company shall follow the

procedures, and shall have the corresponding responsibilities, for the handling

of proxies and voting instruction solicitations, as set forth in Schedule C

attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference. Participating Insurance

Companies shall be responsible for ensuring that each of their separate accounts

participating in the Fund (and for which the soliciting of voting instructions

is required) calculates voting privileges in a manner consistent with the

standards set forth on Schedule C, which standards will also be provided to the

other Participating Insurance Companies.

3.8. The Fund will comply with all provisions of the 1940 Act requiring

voting by shareholders, and in particular the Fund will either provide for

annual meetings (except insofar as

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the SEC may interpret Section 16 of the 1940 Act not to require such meetings)

or comply with Section 16(c) of the 1940 Act (although the Fund is not one of

the trusts described in Section 16(c) of the ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇) as well as with Section

16(a) of the 1940 Act and, if and when applicable, Section 16(b) of the 1940

Act. Further, the Fund will act in accordance with the SEC's interpretation of

the requirements of Section 16(a) of the 1940 Act with respect to periodic

elections of directors and with whatever rules the SEC may promulgate with

respect thereto.

ARTICLE IV. SALES MATERIAL AND INFORMATION

4.1. The Company shall furnish, or shall cause to be furnished, to the Fund

or its designee, each piece of sales literature or other promotional material in

which the Fund, the Underwriter or the Adviser is named, at least ten (10)

Business Days prior to its use. No such material shall be used without the prior

approval of the Fund or its designee. The Fund shall use its reasonable best

efforts to review any such material as soon as practicable after receipt and no

later than ten (10) Business Days after receipt of such material.

4.2. The Company shall not give any information or make any representations

or statements on behalf of the Fund or concerning the Fund in connection with

the sale of the Contracts other than the information or representations

contained in the registration statement or prospectus for the Fund shares, as

such registration statement or prospectus may be amended or supplemented from

time to time, or in reports or proxy statements for the Fund which are in the

public domain or approved by the Fund for distribution to Fund shareholders, or

in sales literature or other promotional material approved by the Fund or its

designee, except with the permission of the Fund.

4.3. The Fund or its designee shall furnish, or shall cause to be

furnished, to the Company or its designee, each piece of sales literature or

other promotional material in which the Company and/or its Account(s) or

Contract(s) are named at least ten (10) Business Days prior to its use. No such

material shall be used if the Company or its designee reasonably objects to such

use within ten (10) Business Days after receipt of such material.

4.4. Neither the Fund, the Underwriter nor the Adviser shall give any

information or make any representations on behalf of the Company or concerning

the Company, each Account, or the Contracts, other than the information or

representations contained in a registration statement, prospectus, offering

memorandum or other disclosure document for the Contracts, as such documents may

be amended or supplemented from time to time, or in reports or proxy statements

for each Account which are in the public domain or approved by the Company for

distribution to Contract owners, or in sales literature or other promotional

material approved by the Company or its designee, except with the permission of

the Company.

4.5. The Fund will provide to the Company at least one complete copy of all

registration statements, prospectuses, statements of additional information,

reports, proxy statements, sales literature and other promotional materials,

applications for exemptions, requests

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for no-action letters, and all amendments to any of the above, that relate to

the Fund or its shares and are relevant to the Company and the Contracts.

4.6. The Company will provide to the Fund, to the extent applicable, at

least one complete copy of all registration statements, prospectuses, statements

of additional information, offering memoranda or other disclosure documents,

reports, solicitations for voting instructions, sales literature and other

promotional materials, applications for exemptions, requests for no action

letters, and all amendments to any of the above, that relate to investment in

the Fund or the Portfolios under the Contracts.

4.7. For purposes of this Article IV, the phrase "sales literature or other

promotional material" includes, but is not limited to, any of the following that

refer to the Fund or any affiliate of the Fund: advertisements (such as material

published, or designed for use in, a newspaper, magazine, or other periodical,

radio, television, telephone or tape recording, videotape display, signs or

billboards, motion pictures, or other public media), sales literature (I.E., any

written communication distributed or made generally available to customers or

the public, including brochures, circulars, research reports, market letters,

form letters, seminar texts, reprints or excerpts of any other advertisement,

sales literature, or published article), educational or training materials or

other communications distributed or made generally available to some or all

agents or employees, and registration statements, offering memoranda,

prospectuses, statements of additional information or other disclosure

documents, shareholder reports, and proxy materials.

ARTICLE V. FEES AND EXPENSES

5.1. The Fund shall pay no fee or other compensation to the Company under

this Agreement, except that if the Fund or any Portfolio adopts and implements a

service plan and/or a plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1, then the Underwriter may make

payments to the Company or to the underwriter for the Contracts pursuant to such

plans if and in amounts agreed to by the Underwriter in writing.

5.2. All expenses incident to performance by the Fund under this Agreement

shall be paid by the Fund. The Fund shall see to it that all its shares are

registered and authorized for issuance in accordance with applicable federal law

and, if and to the extent deemed advisable by the Fund, in accordance with

applicable state laws prior to their sale. Except as otherwise set forth in

Section 3.2 of this Agreement, the Fund shall bear the expenses for the cost of

registration and qualification of the Fund's shares, preparation and filing of

the Fund's prospectus and registration statement, proxy materials and reports,

setting the prospectus in type, setting in type and printing the proxy materials

and reports to shareholders, the preparation of all statements and notices

required by any federal or state law, and all taxes on the issuance or transfer

of the Fund's shares.

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5.3. Except as set forth in Article III of this Agreement, the Company

shall bear the expenses of distributing the Fund's prospectus, statement of

additional information, proxy materials and reports to owners of Contracts

issued by the Company.

ARTICLE VI. DIVERSIFICATION

6.1. The Fund will at all times comply with Section 817(h) of the Code and

Treasury Regulation 1.817-5, relating to the diversification requirements for

annuity, endowment, or life insurance contracts and any amendments or other

modifications to such Section or Regulations. In the event the Fund ceases to so

qualify, it will immediately(a) notify the Company of such event and (b)

adequately diversify the Fund so as to achieve compliance within the time period

afforded by Regulation 1.817-5.

ARTICLE VII. POTENTIAL CONFLICTS

7.1. The Board will monitor the Fund for the existence of any material

irreconcilable conflict between the interests of the contract owners of all

separate accounts investing in the Fund. An irreconcilable material conflict may

arise for a variety of reasons, including: (a) an action by any state insurance

regulatory authority; (b) a change in applicable federal or state insurance,

tax, or securities laws or regulations, or a public ruling, private letter

ruling, no-action or interpretative letter, or any similar action by insurance,

tax, or securities regulatory authorities; (c) an administrative or judicial

decision in any relevant proceeding; (d) the manner in which the investments of

any Portfolio are being managed; (e) a difference in voting instructions given

by contract owners; or (f) a decision by a Participating Insurance Company to

disregard the voting instructions of contract owners. The Fund shall promptly

inform the Company if the Board determines that an irreconcilable material

conflict exists and the implications thereof.

7.2. The Company will report any potential or existing conflicts of which

it is aware to the Board. The Company will assist the Board in carrying out its

responsibilities under the Shared Funding Exemptive Order by providing the Board

with all information reasonably necessary for the Board to consider any issues

raised. This includes, but is not limited to, an obligation by the Company to

inform the Board whenever Contract owner voting instructions are disregarded.

The Company agrees that these responsibilities will be carried out with a view

only to the interests of Contract owners.

7.3. If it is determined by a majority of the Board, or a majority of its

disinterested members, that a material irreconcilable conflict exists, the

Company and other Participating Insurance Companies shall, at their expense and

to the extent reasonably practicable (as determined by a majority of the

disinterested directors), take whatever steps are necessary to remedy or

eliminate the irreconcilable material conflict, up to and including: (1)

withdrawing the assets allocable to some or all of the separate accounts from

the Fund or any Portfolio and reinvesting such assets in a different investment

medium, including (but not limited to) another portfolio of the Fund, or

submitting the question whether such segregation should be

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implemented to a vote of all affected contract owners and, as appropriate,

segregating the assets of any appropriate group (I.E., annuity contract owners,

life insurance policy owners, or variable contract owners of one or more

Participating Insurance Companies) that votes in favor of such segregation, or

offering to the affected contract owners the option of making such a change; and

(2) establishing a new registered management investment company or managed

separate account. No charge or penalty will be imposed as a result of such

withdrawal. The Company agrees that it bears the responsibility to take remedial

action in the event of a Board determination of an irreconcilable material

conflict and the cost of such remedial action, and that these responsibilities

will be carried out with a view only to the interests of Contract owners.

7.4. If a material irreconcilable conflict arises because of a decision by

the Company to disregard contract owner voting instructions and that decision

represents a minority position or would preclude a majority vote, the Company

may be required, at the Fund's election, to withdraw the affected Account's

investment in the Fund and terminate this Agreement with respect to such Account

(at the Company's expense); provided, however that such withdrawal and

termination shall be limited to the extent required by the foregoing material

irreconcilable conflict as determined by a majority of the disinterested members

of the Board. No charge or penalty will be imposed as a result of such

withdrawal. The Company agrees that it bears the responsibility to take remedial

action in the event of a Board determination of an irreconcilable material

conflict and the cost of such remedial action, and that these responsibilities

will be carried out with a view only to the interests of Contract owners.

7.5. For purposes of Sections 7.3 and 7.4 of this Agreement, a majority of

the disinterested members of the Board shall determine whether any proposed

action adequately remedies any irreconcilable material conflict, but in no event

will the Fund be required to establish a new funding medium for the Contracts.

The Company shall not be required by Section 7.3 or 7.4 to establish a new

funding medium for the Contracts if an offer to do so has been declined by vote

of a majority of Contract owners materially adversely affected by the

irreconcilable material conflict.

7.6. If and to the extent that Rule 6e-2 and Rule 6e-3(T) are amended, or

Rule 6e-3 is adopted, to provide exemptive relief from any provision of the 1940

Act or the rules promulgated thereunder with respect to mixed or shared funding

(as defined in the Shared Funding Exemptive Order) on terms and conditions

materially different from those contained in the Shared Funding Exemptive Order,

then (a) the Fund and/or the Participating Insurance Companies, as appropriate,

shall take such steps as may be necessary to comply with Rules 6e-2 and 6e-3(T),

as amended, and Rule 6e-3, as adopted, to the extent such rules are applicable;

and (b) Sections 3.4, 3.5, 7.1, 7.2, 7.3 and 7.4 of this Agreement shall

continue in effect only to the extent that terms and conditions substantially

identical to such Sections are contained in such Rule(s) as so amended or

adopted.

7.7. Each of the Company and the Adviser shall at least annually submit to

the Board such reports, materials or data as the Board may reasonably request so

that the Board may fully carry out the obligations imposed upon it by the

provisions hereof and in the Shared Funding

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Exemptive Order. Such reports, materials and data shall be submitted more

frequently if deemed appropriate by the Board.

ARTICLE VIII. CONTRACT HOLDER INFORMATION

8.1 AGREEMENT TO PROVIDE CONTRACT HOLDER INFORMATION PURSUANT TO RULE 22C-2

(i) To the extent required by Rule 22c-2 under the 1940 Act, or in the

event the Company has the ability to do so, the Company agrees to provide the

Fund, upon written request, the taxpayer identification number ("TIN"), the

Individual/International Taxpayer Identification Number ("ITIN") or other

government-issued identifier ("GII"), if known, of any or all Contract holders

and the amount, date, name or other identifier of any investment professional(s)

associated with the Contract holder(s) or account(s) (if known), and transaction

type (purchase, redemption, transfer or exchange) of every purchase, redemption,

transfer or exchange of shares of the Portfolio(s) held through one or more

account(s) maintained by the Company during the period covered by the request

("transaction information").

(ii) Requests must set forth a specific period, not to exceed ninety

(90) business days from the date of the request, for which transaction

information is sought. The Fund may request transaction information older than

ninety (90) business days from the date of the request as it deems necessary to

investigate compliance with policies established by the Fund for the purpose of

eliminating or reducing any dilution of the value of the outstanding shares of

the Portfolio(s) issued by the Fund.

(iii) The Company agrees to transmit the requested transaction

information that is on its books and records to the Fund or its designee

promptly, but in any event not later than ten (10) business days after receipt

of a request. If the requested transaction information is not on the Company's

books and records, the Company agrees to: (i) provide or arrange to provide to

the Fund the requested transaction information from Contract holders who hold an

account with an indirect intermediary; or (ii) if directed by the Fund, restrict

or prohibit further purchases of shares of the Portfolio(s) from such indirect

intermediary. In such instance, the Company agrees to inform the Fund whether it

plans to perform (i) or (ii). Responses required by this paragraph must be

communicated in writing and in a format mutually agreed upon by the parties. To

the extent practicable, the format for any transaction information provided to

the Fund should be consistent with the NSCC Standardized Data Reporting Format.

For purposes of this provision, an "indirect intermediary" has the same meaning

as set forth in Rule 22c-2.

8.2 AGREEMENT TO RESTRICT TRADING; INSTRUCTIONS; CONFIRMATIONS

(i) To the extent required by Rule 22c-2, or in the event the Company

has the ability to do so, the Company agrees to execute written instructions

from the Fund to restrict or prohibit further purchases or exchanges of shares

of the Portfolio(s) by a Contract holder that has been identified by the Fund as

having engaged in transactions of Portfolio shares (directly or indirectly

through the Company's account) that violate market timing or frequent trading

policies

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established by the Fund for the purpose of eliminating or reducing any dilution

of the value of the outstanding Portfolio shares issued by the Fund.

(ii) Instructions must include the TIN, ITIN or GII, if known, and the

specific restrictions(s) to be executed. If the TIN, ITIN or GII is not known,

the instructions must include an equivalent identifying number of the Contract

holder(s) or account(s) or other agreed upon information to which the

instruction relates.

(iii) The Company agrees to execute instructions as soon as reasonably

practicable, but not later than five (5) business days after receipt of the

instructions by the Company.

(iv) The Company must provide written confirmation to the Fund that

instructions have been executed. The Company agrees to provide confirmation as

soon as reasonably practicable, but not later than ten (10) business days after

the instructions have been executed.

8.3 LIMITATIONS ON USE OF INFORMATION

The Fund agrees not to use the transaction information received from the

Company for any purpose other than to comply with the provisions of Rule 22c-2

or to fulfill other similar legal or regulatory requirements subject to the

privacy provisions of the ▇▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇ Act and comparable state laws and

regulations without the prior written consent of the Company.

ARTICLE IX. ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING

9.1. The Company represents and warrants that it is in compliance and will

continue to be in compliance with all applicable anti-money laundering laws and

regulations, including the Bank Secrecy Act, as amended by the USA PATRIOT Act,

and implementing regulations of the Bank Secrecy Act ("BSA Regulations") and

applicable guidance issued by the SEC and the guidance and rules of the

applicable Exchanges, SROs and the FINRA (collectively, "Guidance").

9.2. In connection with the Fund's reliance on Company to perform Customer

Identification Program ("CIP") procedures on its behalf, the Company represents

and warrants that (1) Company is subject to a rule implementing 31 U.S.C.

5318(h) and maintains an anti-money laundering program consistent with the USA

PATRIOT Act and the rules thereunder; (2) Company is regulated by a Federal

functional regulator as that term is defined under 31.C.F.R. Section

103.120(a)(2); (3) Company has implemented a CIP compliant with Section 326 and

31 C.F.R. Section 103.137(b) that enables Company to form a reasonable belief

that it knows the true identity of its customers, including procedures to obtain

information from and verify the identity of customers, maintain records of the

information used to verify identity, determine whether the customer appears on

any government list of known or suspected terrorists or terrorist organizations,

and provide customers with adequate notice that the institution is requesting

information to verify their identities; and (4) Company will certify annually

that it has

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implemented its anti-money laundering program and that it or its agent will

perform all aspects of its CIP procedures with respect to customers referred to

the Fund by the Company.

9.3. The Company represents and warrants that to the extent that any owner

of a Contract which provides for the allocation of purchase payments and

Contract value to subaccounts investing in shares of a Portfolio is a current or

former Senior Foreign Political Figure ("SFPF"), an immediate family member of a

SFPF, a person who is widely known (or is actually known by the Company) to

maintain a close personal relationship with any such individual, or a

corporation, business or other entity that has been formed by or for the benefit

of such individual, it has conducted appropriate due diligence of such customer

consistent with Section 312 of the USA PATRIOT Act and any applicable BSA

Regulations and Guidance.

9.4. The Company represents and warrants that to the extent any owner of a

Contract is a foreign bank, it has taken reasonable measures and has obtained

certifications and will obtain re-certifications that indicate that such

Contract owner is not a foreign shell bank, as defined in the BSA Regulations.

9.5. The Company will take all reasonable and practicable steps to ensure

that it does not accept or maintain investments in any Contract from:

(i) A person or entity (A) who is or becomes subject to sanctions

administered by the U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control ("OFAC"), is included

in any executive order or is on the list of Specially Designated Nationals and

Blocked Persons maintained by OFAC, or (B) whose name appears on such other

lists of prohibited persons and entities as may be mandated by applicable U.S.

law or regulation.

(ii) A foreign shell bank (i.e., a bank with no physical presence in

any country).

9.6. The Company agrees to immediately notify in writing the Anti-Money

Laundering Compliance Officer of the Fund if it becomes aware of any suspicious

activity or pattern of activity or any activity that may require further review

to determine whether it is suspicious in connection with the Funds.

9.7. The Company agrees that if the Fund, Underwriter or Adviser is

required to supply information, documentation or guidance to a securities

regulatory organization ("SRO") or government department or agency about the CIP

of the Fund or the Underwriter or the Adviser or the measures taken to obtain

information and to verify the identity of any owner of a Contract who has

allocated purchase payments or Contract value to Portfolios available under the

Contract, Company shall allow such SRO or government department or agency to

examine its files pertaining to such Contract owner.

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ARTICLE X. INDEMNIFICATION

10.1. INDEMNIFICATION BY THE COMPANY

10.1(a). The Company agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Fund, the

Underwriter, the Adviser and each member of the Board and each officer and

employee of the Fund, and each director, officer and employee of the Underwriter

and the Adviser, and each person, if any, who controls the Fund, the Underwriter

or the Adviser within the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933 Act (collectively,

the "Indemnified Parties" and individually, an "Indemnified Party," for purposes

of this Section 10.1) against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities

(including amounts paid in settlement with the written consent of the Company)

or litigation (including reasonable legal and other expenses), to which the

Indemnified Parties may become subject under any statute or regulation, at

common law or otherwise, insofar as such losses, claims, damages, liabilities or

expenses (or actions in respect thereof) or settlements are related to the sale

or acquisition of the Fund's shares or the Contracts and:

(i) arise out of or are based upon any untrue statements or alleged

untrue statements of any material fact contained in the

registration statement, prospectus, offering memorandum or other

disclosure document for the Contracts or contained in the

Contracts or sales or other promotional literature for the

Contracts (or any amendment or supplement to any of the

foregoing), or arise out of or are based upon the omission or

the alleged omission to state therein a material fact required

to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein

not misleading, provided that this agreement to indemnify shall

not apply as to any Indemnified Party if such statement or

omission or such alleged statement or omission was made in

reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished to

the Company by or on behalf of the Fund for use in the

registration statement, prospectus, offering memorandum or other

disclosure document for the Contracts or in the Contracts or

sales or other promotional literature (or any amendment or

supplement) or otherwise for use in connection with the sale of

the Contracts or Fund shares; or

(ii) arise out of or as a result of statements or representations

(other than statements or representations contained in the

registration statement, prospectus or sales literature of the

Fund not supplied by the Company, or persons under its control

and other than statements or representations authorized by the

Fund, the Underwriter or the Adviser) or unlawful conduct of the

Company or persons under its control, with respect to the sale

or distribution of the Contracts or Fund shares; or

(iii) arise out of or as a result of any untrue statement or alleged

untrue statement of a material fact contained in a registration

statement, prospectus, or sales literature of the Fund or any

amendment thereof or supplement thereto or the omission or

alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be

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stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not

misleading if such a statement or omission was made in reliance

upon and in conformity with information furnished to the Fund by

or on behalf of the Company; or

(iv) arise as a result of any failure by the Company to provide the

services and furnish the materials under the terms of this

Agreement; or

(v) arise out of or result from any material breach of any

representation and/or warranty made by the Company in this

Agreement or arise out of or result from any other material

breach of this Agreement by the Company.

Each of paragraphs (i) through (v) above is limited by and in accordance with

the provisions of Sections 10.1(b) and 10.1(c) below.

10.1(b). The Company shall not be liable under this indemnification

provision with respect to any losses, claims, damages, liabilities or litigation

incurred or assessed against an Indemnified Party as such may arise from such

Indemnified Party's willful misfeasance, bad faith, or gross negligence in the

performance of such Indemnified Party's duties or by reason of such Indemnified

Party's reckless disregard of obligations or duties under this Agreement.

10.1(c). The Company shall not be liable under this indemnification

provision with respect to any claim made against an Indemnified Party unless

such Indemnified Party shall have notified the Company in writing within a

reasonable time after the summons or other first legal process giving

information of the nature of the claim shall have been served upon such

Indemnified Party (or after such Indemnified Party shall have received notice of

such service on any designated agent), but failure to notify the Company of any

such claim shall not relieve the Company from any liability which it may have to

the Indemnified Party against whom such action is brought otherwise than on

account of this indemnification provision. In case any such action is brought

against the Indemnified Parties, the Company shall be entitled to participate,

at its own expense, in the defense of such action. The Company also shall be

entitled to assume the defense thereof, with counsel satisfactory to the party

named in the action. After notice from the Company to such party of the

Company's election to assume the defense thereof, the Indemnified Party shall

bear the fees and expenses of any additional counsel retained by it, and the

Company will not be liable to such party under this Agreement for any legal or

other expenses subsequently incurred by such party independently in connection

with the defense thereof other than reasonable costs of investigation.

10.1(d). The Fund, the Underwriter or the Adviser, as applicable, will

promptly notify the Company of the commencement of any litigation or proceedings

against an Indemnified Party in connection with this Agreement, the issuance or

sale of the Fund shares or the Contracts, or the operation of the Fund.

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10.2. INDEMNIFICATION BY THE UNDERWRITER

10.2(a). The Underwriter agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Company

and each of its directors, officers and employees, and each person, if any, who

controls the Company within the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933 Act

(collectively, the "Indemnified Parties" and individually, an "Indemnified

Party," for purposes of this Section 10.2) against any and all losses, claims,

damages, liabilities (including amounts paid in settlement with the written

consent of the Underwriter) or litigation (including reasonable legal and other

expenses) to which the Indemnified Parties may become subject under any statute

or regulation, at common law or otherwise, insofar as such losses, claims,

damages, liabilities or expenses (or actions in respect thereof) or settlements

are related to the sale or acquisition of shares of a Portfolio and:

(i) arise out of or are based upon any untrue statement or alleged

untrue statement of any material fact contained in the

registration statement or prospectus or sales literature of the

Fund (or any amendment or supplement to any of the foregoing),

or arise out of or are based upon the omission or the alleged

omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated

therein or necessary to make the statements therein not

misleading, provided that this agreement to indemnify shall not

apply as to any Indemnified Party if such statement or omission

or such alleged statement or omission was made in reliance upon

and in conformity with information furnished to the Fund, the

Underwriter or the Adviser by or on behalf of the Company for

use in the registration statement or prospectus for the Fund or

in sales literature (or any amendment or supplement) or

otherwise for use in connection with the sale of the Contracts

or Portfolio shares; or

(ii) arise out of or as a result of statements or representations

(other than statements or representations contained in

registration statement, prospectus, offering memorandum, other

disclosure document or sales or other promotional literature for

the Contracts not supplied by the Fund or the Underwriter or

persons under their respective control and other than statements

or representations authorized by the Company) or unlawful

conduct of the Fund or the Underwriter or persons under their

respective control, with respect to the sale or distribution of

the Contracts or Portfolio shares; or

(iii) arise out of or as a result of any untrue statement or alleged

untrue statement of a material fact contained in a registration

statement, prospectus, offering memorandum, other disclosure

document or sales or other promotional literature covering the

Contracts, or any amendment thereof or supplement thereto, or

the omission or alleged omission to state therein a material

fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the

statement or statements therein not misleading, if such

statement or omission was made in reliance upon information

furnished to the Company by or on behalf of the Fund or the

Underwriter; or

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(iv) arise as a result of any failure by the Underwriter to provide

the services and furnish the materials under the terms of this

Agreement; or

(v) arise out of or result from any material breach of any

representation and/or warranty made by the Underwriter in this

Agreement or arise out of or result from any other material

breach of this Agreement by the Underwriter.

Each of paragraphs (i) through (v) above is limited by and in accordance with

the provisions of Sections 10.2(b) and 10.2(c) below.

10.2(b). The Underwriter shall not be liable under this indemnification

provision with respect to any losses, claims, damages, liabilities or litigation

incurred or assessed against an Indemnified Party as such may arise from such

Indemnified Party's willful misfeasance, bad faith, or gross negligence in the

performance of such Indemnified Party's duties or by reason of such Indemnified

Party's reckless disregard of obligations and duties under this Agreement.

10.2(c). The Underwriter shall not be liable under this indemnification

provision with respect to any claim made against an Indemnified Party unless

such Indemnified Party shall have notified the Underwriter in writing within a

reasonable time after the summons or other first legal process giving

information of the nature of the claim shall have been served upon such

Indemnified Party (or after such Indemnified Party shall have received notice of

such service on any designated agent), but failure to notify the Underwriter of

any such claim shall not relieve the Underwriter from any liability which it may

have to the Indemnified Party against whom such action is brought otherwise than

on account of this indemnification provision. In case any such action is brought

against the Indemnified Parties, the Underwriter will be entitled to

participate, at its own expense, in the defense thereof. The Underwriter also

shall be entitled to assume the defense thereof, with counsel satisfactory to

the party named in the action. After notice from the Underwriter to such party

of the Underwriter's election to assume the defense thereof, the Indemnified

Party shall bear the fees and expenses of any additional counsel retained by it,

and the Underwriter will not be liable to such party under this Agreement for

any legal or other expenses subsequently incurred by such party independently in

connection with the defense thereof other than reasonable costs of

investigation.

10.2(d). The Company will promptly notify the Underwriter of the

commencement of any litigation or proceedings against an Indemnified Party in

connection with this Agreement, the issuance or sale of the Contracts or the

operation of the Account(s).

10.3. INDEMNIFICATION BY THE ADVISER

10.3(a) The Adviser agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Company and

each of its directors, officers and employees, and each person, if any, who

controls the Company within the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933 Act

(collectively, the "Indemnified Parties" and individually, an "Indemnified

Party," for purposes of this Section 10.3) against any and all losses, claims,

damages, liabilities (including amounts paid in settlement with the written

consent of the

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Adviser) or litigation (including reasonable legal and other expenses) to which

the Indemnified Parties may become subject under any statute or regulation, at

common law or otherwise, insofar as such losses, claims, damages, liabilities or

expenses (or actions in respect thereof) or settlements are related to the sale

or acquisition of shares of a Portfolio and:

(i) arise out of or are based upon any untrue statement or alleged

untrue statement of any material fact contained in the

registration statement or prospectus or sales literature of the

Fund (or any amendment or supplement to any of the foregoing),

or arise out of or are based upon the omission or the alleged

omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated

therein or necessary to make the statements therein not

misleading, provided that this agreement to indemnify shall not

apply as to any Indemnified Party if such statement or omission

or such alleged statement or omission was made in reliance upon

and in conformity with information furnished to the Fund, the

Underwriter or the Adviser by or on behalf of the Company for

use in the registration statement or prospectus for the Fund or

in sales literature (or any amendment or supplement) or

otherwise for use in connection with the sale of the Contracts

or Portfolio shares; or

(ii) arise out of or as a result of statements or representations

(other than statements or representations contained in the

registration statement, prospectus, offering memorandum, other

disclosure document or sales or other promotional literature for

the Contracts not supplied by the Fund or the Adviser or persons

under their respective control and other than statements or

representations authorized by the Company) or unlawful conduct

of the Fund or the Adviser or persons under their respective

control, with respect to the sale or distribution of the

Contracts or Portfolio shares; or

(iii) arise out of or as a result of any untrue statement or alleged

untrue statement of a material fact contained in a registration

statement, prospectus, offering memorandum, other disclosure

document or sales or other promotional literature covering the

Contracts, or any amendment thereof or supplement thereto, or

the omission or alleged omission to state therein a material

fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the

statement or statements therein not misleading, if such

statement or omission was made in reliance upon information

furnished to the Company by or on behalf of the Fund or the

Adviser; or

(iv) arise as a result of any failure by the Adviser to provide the

services and furnish the materials under the terms of this

Agreement as well as the failure of the Fund, whether

intentional, in good faith, or otherwise, to comply with the

diversification requirements of Section 817(h) of the Code and

Treasury Regulation 1.817-5, and to be qualified as a Regulated

Investment Company under Subchapter M of the Code; or

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(v) arise out of or result from any material breach of any

representation and/or warranty made by the Adviser in this

Agreement or arise out of or result from any other material

breach of this Agreement by the Adviser.

Each of paragraphs (i) through (v) above is limited by and in accordance with

the provisions of Sections 10.3(b) and 10.3(c) below.

10.3(b). The Adviser shall not be liable under this indemnification

provision with respect to any losses, claims, damages, liabilities or litigation

incurred or assessed against an Indemnified Party as such may arise from such

Indemnified Party's willful misfeasance, bad faith, or gross negligence in the

performance of such Indemnified Party's duties or by reason of such Indemnified

Party's reckless disregard of obligations and duties under this Agreement.

10.3(c). The Adviser shall not be liable under this indemnification

provision with respect to any claim made against an Indemnified Party unless

such Indemnified Party shall have notified the Adviser in writing within a

reasonable time after the summons or other first legal process giving

information of the nature of the claim shall have been served upon such

Indemnified Party (or after such Indemnified Party shall have received notice of

such service on any designated agent), but failure to notify the Adviser of any

such claim shall not relieve the Adviser from any liability which it may have to

the Indemnified Party against whom such action is brought otherwise than on

account of this indemnification provision. In case any such action is brought

against the Indemnified Parties, the Adviser will be entitled to participate, at

its own expense, in the defense thereof. The Adviser also shall be entitled to

assume the defense thereof, with counsel satisfactory to the party named in the

action. After notice from the Adviser to such party of the Adviser's election to

assume the defense thereof, the Indemnified Party shall bear the fees and

expenses of any additional counsel retained by it, and the Adviser will not be

liable to such party under this Agreement for any legal or other expenses

subsequently incurred by such party independently in connection with the defense

thereof other than reasonable costs of investigation.

10.3(d). The Company will promptly notify the Adviser of the commencement

of any litigation or proceedings against an Indemnified Party in connection with

this Agreement, the issuance or sale of the Contracts or the operation of the

Account(s).

ARTICLE XI. APPLICABLE LAW

11.1. This Agreement shall be construed and the provisions hereof

interpreted under and in accordance with the laws of the State of New York.

11.2. This Agreement shall be subject to the provisions of the 1933, 1934

and 1940 Acts, and the rules and regulations and rulings thereunder, including

such exemptions from those statutes, rules and regulations as the SEC may grant

(including, but not limited to, the Shared Funding Exemptive Order) and the

terms hereof shall be interpreted and construed in accordance therewith.

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ARTICLE XII. TERMINATION

12.1. This Agreement shall continue in full force and effect until the

first to occur of:

(a) termination by any party for any reason by sixty (60) days advance

written notice delivered to the other parties; or

(b) termination by the Company by written notice to the Fund, the

Underwriter and the Adviser with respect to any Portfolio based upon

the Company's determination that shares of such Portfolio are not

reasonably available to meet the requirements of the Contracts;

provided, however, that said termination shall become effective ten

(10) days after receipt of notice unless the Fund makes available a

sufficient number of shares of the Portfolio to reasonably meet the

requirements of the Contracts within said ten (10) day period; or

Underwriter and the Adviser with respect to any Portfolio in the event

that any of the Portfolio's shares are not registered, issued or sold

in accordance with applicable state and/or federal law or such law

precludes the use of such shares as the underlying investment media of

the Contracts issued or to be issued by the Company; or

(d) termination by the Company by written notice to the Fund, the

Underwriter and the Adviser with respect to any Portfolio in the event

that such Portfolio ceases to qualify as a Regulated Investment

Company under Subchapter M of the Code or under any successor or

similar provision; or

(e) termination by the Company by written notice to the Fund, the

Underwriter and the Adviser with respect to any Portfolio in the event

that such Portfolio fails to meet the diversification requirements

specified in Article VI hereof; or

(f) termination by the Fund, the Underwriter or the Adviser by written

notice to the Company if the Fund, the Underwriter or the Adviser, as

applicable, shall determine, in its sole judgment exercised in good

faith, that the Company and/or its affiliated companies has suffered a

material adverse change in its business, operations, financial

condition or prospects since the date of this Agreement or is the

subject of material adverse publicity, subject to the obligation of

the Underwriter and the Fund set forth in Section 12.2 hereof; or

(g) termination by the Company by written notice to the Fund, the

Underwriter and the Adviser, if the Company shall determine, in its

sole judgment exercised in good faith, that the Fund, the Underwriter

or the Adviser has suffered a material adverse change in its business,

operations, financial condition or prospects since the date of this

Agreement or is the subject of material adverse publicity; or

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(h) termination by the Fund, the Underwriter or the Adviser by written

notice to the Company, if the Company gives the Fund, the Underwriter

and the Adviser the written notice specified in Section 1.5 hereof and

at the time such notice was given there was no notice of termination

outstanding under any other provision of this Agreement; provided,

however, any termination under this Section 12.1(h) shall be effective

forty-five (45) days after the notice specified in Section 1.5 was

given; or

(i) termination by any party to this Agreement upon another party's

material breach of any provision of this Agreement.

12.2. Notwithstanding any termination of this Agreement with respect to a

Portfolio, the Fund and the Underwriter shall at the option of the Company

continue to make available additional shares of the Portfolio, pursuant to the

terms and conditions of this Agreement, for all Contracts in effect on the

effective date of termination of this Agreement (the "Existing Contracts"),

unless such further sale of Portfolio shares is proscribed by law, regulation or

applicable regulatory authority, or unless the Board determines that liquidation

of the Portfolio following termination of this Agreement is in the best

interests of the Portfolio. Specifically, subject to the foregoing, the owners

of the Existing Contracts shall be permitted to direct reallocation of

investments in the Portfolio, redemption of investments in the Portfolio and/or

investment in the Portfolio upon the making of additional purchase payments

under the Existing Contracts. The parties agree that this Section 12.2 shall not

apply to any terminations under Article VII and the effect of such Article VII

terminations shall be governed by Article VII of this Agreement.

ARTICLE XIII. NOTICES

Any notice shall be sufficiently given when sent by registered or certified

mail to the other party at the address of such party set forth below or at such

other address as such party may from time to time specify in writing to the

other party.

If to the Fund:

The Universal Institutional Funds, Inc.

c/▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Investment Management Inc.

▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇

▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇

Attention: President

If to the Underwriter:

▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Distribution, Inc.

c/▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Investment Management Inc.

▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇

▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇

Attention: General Counsel

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If to the Adviser:

▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Investment Management Inc.

▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇

▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇

Attention: General Counsel

If to the Company:

The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company

▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇

▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇

Attention: ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇

ARTICLE XIV. MISCELLANEOUS

14.1. All persons dealing with the Fund must look solely to the property of

the Fund for the enforcement of any claims against the Fund, as neither the

Board, officers, agents or shareholders of the Fund assume any personal

liability for obligations entered into on behalf of the Fund.

14.2. Subject to the requirements of legal process and regulatory

authority, each party hereto shall treat as confidential any "non-public

personal information" about any "consumer" of another party (as such terms are

defined in SEC Regulation S-P) (including, without limitation by similarity or

otherwise, any information provided pursuant to Articles VIII and IX hereof) and

any other information reasonably identified as confidential in writing by

another party ("Confidential Information"). Each party agrees not to disclose,

disseminate or utilize another party's Confidential Information except: (i) as

permitted by this Agreement, (ii) upon the written consent of the other party,

(iii) where the Confidential Information comes into the public domain through no

fault of the party receiving the information, or (iv) as otherwise required or

permitted under applicable law.

14.3. The captions in this Agreement are included for convenience of

reference only and in no way define or delineate any of the provisions hereof or

otherwise affect their construction or effect.

14.4. This Agreement may be executed simultaneously in two or more

counterparts, each of which taken together shall constitute one and the same

instrument.

14.5. If any provision of this Agreement shall be held or made invalid by a

court decision, statute, rule or otherwise, the remainder of the Agreement shall

not be affected thereby.

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14.6. Each party hereto shall cooperate with each other party and all

appropriate governmental authorities (including without limitation the SEC,

FINRA and state insurance regulators) and shall permit such authorities

reasonable access to its books and records in connection with any investigation

or inquiry relating to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby.

Notwithstanding the generality of the foregoing, each party hereto further

agrees to furnish state insurance authorities with any information or reports in

connection with services provided under this Agreement which such authorities

may request in order to ascertain whether the insurance operations of the

Company are being conducted in a manner consistent with applicable law and

regulations.

14.7. The rights, remedies and obligations contained in this Agreement are

cumulative and are in addition to any and all rights, remedies and obligations

at law or in equity, which the parties hereto are entitled to under state and

federal laws.

14.8. This Agreement or any of the rights and obligations hereunder may not

be assigned by any party without the prior written consent of all parties

hereto; provided, however, that the Adviser may assign this Agreement or any

rights or obligations hereunder to any affiliate of or company under common

control with the Adviser, if such assignee is duly licensed and registered to

perform the obligations of the Adviser under this Agreement.

14.9. If requested by the Fund, the Underwriter or the Adviser, the Company

shall furnish, or shall cause to be furnished, to the requesting party or its

designee copies of the following documents:

(a) the Company's annual statement (prepared under statutory accounting

principles) and annual report (prepared under generally accepted

accounting principles ("GAAP"), if any), as soon as practical and in

any event within ninety (90) days after the end of each fiscal year;

(b) the Company's quarterly statements (prepared under statutory

accounting principles and GAAP, if any), as soon as practical and in

any event within forty-five (45) days after the end of each quarterly

period;

Company sent to stockholders and/or policyholders, as soon as

practical after the delivery thereof to stockholders;

(d) any registration statement (without exhibits) and financial reports of

the Company filed with the SEC or any state insurance regulator, as

soon as practical after the filing thereof; and

(e) any other report submitted to the Company by independent accountants

in connection with any annual, interim or special audit made by them

of the books of the Company, as soon as practical after the receipt

thereof.

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14.10. Unless otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement, no

provision of this Agreement may be amended or modified in any manner except by a

written agreement executed by all parties.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties hereto has caused this Agreement to

be executed in its name and on its behalf by its duly authorized representative

of the date specified above.

THE LINCOLN NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

BY: /S/ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇

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NAME: ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇

TITLE: VICE PRESIDENT

THE UNIVERSAL INSTITUTIONAL FUNDS, INC.

BY: /S/ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇

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NAME: ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇

TITLE: PRESIDENT

▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ DISTRIBUTION, INC.

BY: /S/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇

---------------------------------

NAME: ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇

TITLE: PRESIDENT

▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC.

BY: /S/ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇

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NAME: ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇

TITLE: MANAGING DIRECTOR

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SCHEDULE A

SEPARATE ACCOUNTS AND ASSOCIATED CONTRACTS

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NAME OF SEPARATE ACCOUNT AND FORM NUMBER AND NAME OF

DATE ESTABLISHED BY BOARD OF DIRECTORS CONTRACT FUNDED BY SEPARATE ACCOUNT

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REGISTERED ACCOUNT(S): REGISTERED CONTRACT(S):

Lincoln Life Variable Annuity Lincoln ChoicePlus Assurance

Account N (November 3, 1997) (A Class) (Policy Form No. ___) (SEC File

No. 333-138190

Lincoln ChoicePlus Assurance (B Class)

(Policy Form No. ___) (SEC File No. 333-

149434)

UNREGISTERED ACCOUNT(S): UNREGISTERED CONTRACT(S):

None None

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SCHEDULE B

PORTFOLIOS OF THE UNIVERSAL INSTITUTIONAL FUNDS, INC.

AVAILABLE UNDER THIS AGREEMENT

CLASS I

N/A

CLASS II

UIF Capital Growth Portfolio

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SCHEDULE C

PROXY VOTING PROCEDURES

The following is a list of procedures and corresponding responsibilities for the

handling of proxies and voting instructions relating to the Fund. The defined

terms herein shall have the meanings assigned in the Participation Agreement

except that the term "Company" shall also include the department or third party

assigned by the Company to perform the steps delineated below.

- The proxy proposals are given to the Company by the Fund as early as

possible before the date set by the Fund for the shareholder meeting to

enable the Company to consider and prepare for the solicitation of voting

instructions from Contract owners and to facilitate the establishment of

tabulation procedures. At this time the Fund will inform the Company of the

Record, Mailing and Meeting dates. This will be done verbally approximately

two months before the shareholder meeting.

- Promptly after the Record Date, the Company will perform a "tape run", or

other activity, which will generate the names, addresses and number of

units which are attributed to each Contract owner/policyholder (the

"Customer") as of the Record Date. Allowance should be made for account

adjustments made after this date that could affect the status of the

Customers' accounts as of the Record Date.

Note: The number of proxy statements is determined by the activities

described in this Step #2. The Company will use its best efforts to call in

the number of Customers to the Fund, as soon as possible, but no later than

two weeks after the Record Date.

- The Fund's Annual Report must be sent to each Customer by the Company

either before or together with the Customers' receipt of voting instruction

solicitation material. The Fund will provide the last Annual Report to the

Company pursuant to the terms of Section 3.4 of the Participation Agreement

to which this Schedule relates.

- The text and format for the Voting Instruction Cards ("Cards" or "Card") is

provided to the Company by the Fund. The Company, at its expense, shall

produce and personalize the Voting Instruction Cards. The Fund or its

affiliate must approve the Card before it is printed. Allow approximately

2-4 Business Days for printing information on the Cards. Information

commonly found on the Cards includes:

- name (legal name as found on account registration)

- address

- fund or account number

- coding to state number of units

- individual Card number for use in tracking and verification of votes

(already on Cards as printed by the Fund).

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(This and related steps may occur later in the chronological process due to

possible uncertainties relating to the proposals.)

- During this time, the Fund will develop, produce and pay for the Notice of

Proxy and the Proxy Statement (one document). Printed and folded notices

and statements will be sent to Company for insertion into envelopes

(envelopes and return envelopes are provided and paid for by the Company).

Contents of envelope sent to Customers by the Company will include:

- Voting Instruction Card(s)

- One proxy notice and statement (one document)

- return envelope (postage pre-paid by Company) addressed to the Company

or its tabulation agent

- "urge buckslip" - optional, but recommended (this is a small, single

sheet of paper that requests Customers to vote as quickly as possible

and that their vote is important; one copy will be supplied by the

Fund.)

- cover letter - optional; supplied by Company and reviewed and approved

in advance by the Fund

- The above contents should be received by the Company approximately 3-5

Business Days before mail date. Individual in charge at Company reviews and

approves the contents of the mailing package to ensure correctness and

completeness. Copy of this approval sent to the Fund.

- Package mailed by the Company.

* The Fund must allow at least a 15-day solicitation time to the Company

as the shareowner. (A 5-week period is recommended.) Solicitation time

is calculated as calendar days from (but NOT including,) the

shareholder meeting, counting backwards.

- Collection and tabulation of Cards begins. Tabulation usually takes place

in another department or another vendor depending on process used. An often

used procedure is to sort Cards on arrival by proposal into vote categories

of all yes, no, or mixed replies, and to begin data entry.

Note: Postmarks are not generally needed. A need for postmark information

would be due to an insurance company's internal procedure and has not been

required by the Fund in the past.

- Signatures on Card checked against legal name on account registration that

was printed on the Card.

Note: For Example, if the account registration is under "▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇,

Trustee," then that is the exact legal name to be printed on the Card and

is the signature needed on the Card.

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- If Cards are mutilated, or for any reason are illegible or are not signed

properly, they are sent back to Customer with an explanatory letter and a

new Card and return envelope. The mutilated or illegible Card is

disregarded and considered to be NOT RECEIVED for purposes of vote

tabulation. Any Cards that have been "kicked out" (e.g. mutilated,

illegible) of the procedure are "hand verified," i.e., examined as to why

they did not complete the system. Any questions on those Cards are usually

remedied individually.

- There are various control procedures used to ensure proper tabulation of

votes and accuracy of that tabulation. The most prevalent is to sort the

Cards as they first arrive into categories depending upon their vote; an

estimate of how the vote is progressing may then be calculated. If the

initial estimates and the actual vote do not coincide, then an internal

audit of that vote should occur. This may entail a recount.

- The actual tabulation of votes is done in units which is then converted to

shares. (It is very important that the Fund receives the tabulations stated

in terms of a percentage and the number of SHARES.) The Fund must review

and approve tabulation format.

- Final tabulation in shares is verbally given by the Company to the Fund on

the morning of the shareholder meeting not later than 10:00 a.m. Eastern

time. The Fund may request an earlier deadline if reasonable and if

required to calculate the vote in time for the shareholder meeting.

- A Certification of Mailing and Authorization to Vote Shares will be

required from the Company as well as an original copy of the final vote.

The Fund will provide a standard form for each Certification.

- The Company will be required to box and archive the Cards received from the

Customers. In the event that any vote is challenged or if otherwise

necessary for legal, regulatory, or accounting purposes, the Fund will be

permitted reasonable access to such Cards.

- All approvals and "signing-off" may be done orally, but must always be

followed up in writing.

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SCHEDULE D

Operating Procedures

Unless otherwise defined below, all capitalized terms have the meanings

specified in the Participation Agreement, each of which this Exhibit is a part.

All parties hereto agree and acknowledge that the Company, or its authorized

agent, may use either the manual procedures or the NSCC Fund/SERV procedures set

forth below to transmit, purchase, exchange and redeem orders of Portfolio

shares.

I. FUND/SERV AND NETWORKING PROCEDURES

A. FUND/SERV ACCOUNT ESTABLISHMENT. All parties hereto agree and

acknowledge that the Company or its designee may not open or establish any new

accounts through Fund/SERV or NSCC's Networking system ("Networking") without

the prior written consent of the Fund. The Company further acknowledges that the

Fund reserves the right to reject any new Fund/SERV or Networking accounts

established by the Company that have not been previously approved by the Fund in

writing.

B. TRANSMITTAL OF PORTFOLIO INFORMATION. With respect to each Portfolio,

the Fund will provide the Company or its designee, via the NSCC's Mutual Fund

Profile System, with (i) the net asset value per share of the Portfolio (the

"Share Price") on each Business Day, determined as of the time specified in the

Portfolio's prospectus ("Close of Trading"); (ii) dividend and capital gains

distribution information on ex-date, but no later than the first Business Day

following each ex-date established for the payment of dividends or capital gains

distributions by the Portfolio; and (iii) in the case of fixed income and money

market Portfolios which declare dividends daily, the daily accrual interest rate

factor. The Fund will use its best efforts to communicate such information to

the Company or its designee via the NSCC's Mutual Fund Profile System by 6:45

p.m. Eastern Time each Business Day; provided, however, that the Fund reserves

the right to communicate the Share Price at a time later than 6:45 p.m. Eastern

Time due to extraordinary or unforeseen circumstances.

C. TRANSMITTAL OF ORDERS. The Company agrees to use its best efforts to

ensure that, unless otherwise agreed to in writing with the Fund, orders for the

purchase, exchange or redemption of Fund shares ("Instructions") received by the

Company prior to the Close of Trading on any Business Day ("Day 1") will be

transmitted to the Fund's transfer agent via Fund/SERV and accepted by Fund/SERV

prior to 6:00 a.m. Eastern Time on the following Business Day ("Day 2") (such

orders are referred to as "Day 1 Trades"). Each transmission by the Company or

its designee of a purchase, exchange or redemption order relating to a Business

Day ("Order") will constitute a representation by the Company that such Order

was based on Instructions that the Company received and accepted as being in

good order prior to the Close of Trading on that Business Day, and that the

Order included all purchase, exchange and redemption Instructions so received by

the Company.

In the event that Orders for any Business Day are not transmitted to the

Fund via Fund/SERV and accepted by Fund/SERV prior to 6:00 a.m. Eastern Time on

Day 2, the

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Company or its designee shall transmit such Orders to the Fund in accordance

with the Manual Procedures below. If such Orders are not transmitted to the Fund

in accordance with the Manual Procedures, the Fund reserves the right, in its

sole discretion, to reject, reverse or re-price the Orders (notwithstanding that

the Company may have received Fund/SERV confirmation of the Orders) and the

Company will be responsible for reimbursement of any loss sustained by the Fund

that may arise out of the improper transmittal of such Orders.

All Orders transmitted to the Fund via Fund/SERV will be communicated in

accordance with Fund/SERV rules, guidelines and procedures. The Company

acknowledges that certain cash flows may be known on or before a trade date, and

the Company agrees to use its reasonable efforts to notify the Fund of such cash

flows before such trade date.

D. FUND/SERV CONFIRMATION. All Orders transmitted in accordance with

Section C of these Fund/SERV and Networking Procedures are subject to acceptance

by the Fund and shall become effective only upon confirmation by the Fund. The

Fund or its designee will transmit a confirmation via Fund/SERV that will set

forth, for each T/A Account, the number of Portfolio shares purchased, exchanged

and redeemed, the beginning and ending share balances, and the net asset value

per share. The Fund reserves the right, in its sole discretion, (i) to reject

any Order (notwithstanding that Company may have received Fund/SERV confirmation

of the Order), and (ii) to require any Order to be settled outside of Fund/SERV,

in which case the Fund shall not confirm such Order via Fund/SERV and such Order

shall settle in accordance with the Manual Procedures discussed below.

E. PRICING OF ORDERS. Day 1 Trades communicated to the Fund as provided

under Section C of these Fund/SERV Procedures will be effected at the Share

Price for the applicable Portfolio on Day 1.

F. SETTLEMENT. Day 1 Trades confirmed by the Fund via Fund/SERV will settle

in U.S. dollars in accordance with the Fund's profile within Fund/SERV

applicable to the Company.

G. DIVIDENDS AND OTHER DISTRIBUTIONS. The Fund or designee will furnish the

Company or its designee notice of any dividends or other distributions payable

on the shares of each Portfolio via Networking. Dividends and distributions with

respect to a Portfolio will be automatically reinvested in additional shares of

the Portfolio held by the T/A Account(s) and the Fund or its designee will

notify the Company or its designee, via Networking, as to the number of shares

so issued.

H. ACCOUNT REPORTING AND VERIFICATION. The Fund or its designee will

transmit or make available to the Company, via Networking, a report containing

any transactions or other activity occurring in a T/A Account on a Business Day,

including any Fund/SERV transactions, and the share balance for each T/A Account

in accordance with Fund/SERV's Networking guidelines. The Company will promptly

review and verify this information on Networking and immediately advise the Fund

or designee in writing of any discrepancies between the Company's records and

the balance in the T/A Account(s).

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If the Company chooses not to utilize Networking, the Fund or designee will

deliver to the Company a physical statement for the preceding calendar month

reflecting the shares of each Portfolio held by the T/A Account(s) as of the end

of such preceding month and all purchases, exchanges and redemptions by the

Company of shares of a Portfolio during such preceding month. The Company will,

immediately on receipt of any physical confirmation or statement concerning an

Account, verify the information contained therein against the information

contained on the Company's record-keeping system and immediately advise the Fund

in writing of any discrepancies between such information.

The Fund and the Company will cooperate to resolve any such discrepancies

mentioned in this Section H as soon as reasonably practicable.

I. PROCESSING ADJUSTMENTS. In the event of any error or delay with respect

to these Fund/SERV and Networking Procedures that is caused by the Fund or its

designee, the Fund will make any adjustments on its (or its transfer agent's)

accounting system necessary to correct such error or delay. The Company will

make the corresponding adjustments on its record-keeping system. The Company and

the Fund will each provide the other with prompt notice of any errors or delays

of the type referred to in these Fund/SERV and Networking Procedures.

J. FUND/SERV UNAVAILABILITY. If the Fund/SERV and Networking systems are

unavailable for any reason, or if it is otherwise impracticable to operate in

accordance with these Fund/SERV and Networking Procedures, transactions shall be

processed in accordance with the Manual Procedures below.

II. MANUAL PROCEDURES

A. TRANSMITTAL OF PORTFOLIO INFORMATION. With respect to each Portfolio,

the Fund or it transfer agent will provide the Company with (i) the Share Price

determined as of the Close of Trading on each Business Day; (ii) dividend and

capital gains distribution information on ex-date, but no later than the first

Business Day following each ex-date established for the payment of dividends or

capital gains distributions by the Portfolio; and (iii) in the case of fixed

income and money market Portfolios which declare dividends daily, the daily

accrual interest rate factor. The Fund will use its best efforts to communicate,

or have its transfer agent communicate, such information to the Company or its

designee by 6:45 p.m. Eastern Time each Business Day; however, the Fund reserves

the right to communicate the Share Price at a time later than 6:45 p.m. Eastern

Time due to extraordinary or unforeseen circumstances.

B. TRANSMITTAL OF ORDERS. The Company agrees to use its best efforts to

ensure that, unless otherwise agreed to in writing with the Fund, Instructions

received by the Company prior to the Close of Trading on any Business Day ("Day

1") will be transmitted to the Fund by facsimile no later than 9:00 a.m. Eastern

Time on the following Business Day ("Day 2") (such Orders are referred to as

"Day 1 Trades"). Each transmission by the Company or its designee of a purchase,

exchange or redemption order relating to a Business Day ("Order") will

constitute a representation by the Company that such Order was based on

Instructions that the Company received and accepted as being in good order prior

to the Close of Trading on that Business Day, and that the Order included all

purchase, exchange and redemption Instructions so received by the Company.

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All Orders transmitted to the Fund will be communicated in U.S. dollars and

will indicate the date of the transaction. On Business Days where there are no

Orders, or where the net dollar amount for purchases and redemptions for an

Account equals zero, the communication will so indicate. The Company

acknowledges that certain cash flows may be known on or before a trade date, and

the Company agrees to use its reasonable efforts to notify the Fund of such cash

flows before such trade date.

C. CONFIRMATION. All Orders transmitted in accordance with Section B of

these Manual Procedures are subject to acceptance by the Fund and shall become

effective only upon confirmation by the Fund, which confirmation shall be sent

to the Company or its designee via facsimile. The Fund reserves the right, in

its sole discretion, to reject any Order.

D. PRICING OF ORDERS. The Company or its designee will use its best efforts

to ensure that Day 1 Trades are communicated to the Fund by 9:00 a.m. Eastern

Time on Day 2. Such Day 1 Trades so communicated will be effected at the Share

Price for the applicable Portfolio on Day 1.

E. SETTLEMENT.

1. Purchase Orders. In the case of Day 1 Trades that constitute a net

purchase (including exchanges) Order, the Company or its designee will use its

best efforts to arrange for a federal funds wire transfer of the net purchase

amount to a custodial account designated by the Fund by 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time

on Day 2.

2. Redemption Orders. In the case of Day 1 Trades that constitute a net

redemption (including exchanges) Order, the Fund or its designee will arrange

for a federal funds wire transfer of the net redemption amount to a custodial

account designated by the Company on Day 2, or in no instance later than the

time provided for in the applicable Portfolio's Prospectus.

3. Generally. Settlements will be in U.S. dollars, except that each

Portfolio reserves the right, in cases of substantial liquidations, to pay

redemption proceeds in whole or in part by a distribution in-kind of readily

marketable securities that it holds in lieu of cash in accordance with

applicable law, and the Portfolio's redemption policy as described in the

Prospectus. On any Business Day when the Federal Reserve Wire Transfer System is

closed, all communication and processing rules will be suspended for the

settlement of Orders. Orders will be settled on the next Business Day on which

the Federal Reserve Wire Transfer System is open. Transactions that are the

subject of such Orders will be processed at the Share Price for the applicable

Portfolio on the Business Day to which the Orders originally relate.

F. DIVIDENDS AND OTHER DISTRIBUTIONS. The Fund or its designee will furnish

the Company or its designee written notice of any dividends or other

distributions payable on the shares of each Portfolio, via facsimile or other

method agreed upon by the parties. Dividends and distributions with respect to a

Portfolio will be automatically reinvested in additional shares of the Portfolio

held by the T/A Account(s) and the Fund or designee will notify the Company or

its designee as to the number of shares so issued.

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G. ACCOUNT REPORTING AND VERIFICATION. The Fund or its designee will

deliver to the Company or its designee in writing, via facsimile or other method

agreed upon by the parties a statement for the preceding calendar month

reflecting the shares of each Portfolio held by the T/A Account(s) as of the end

of such preceding month and all purchases, exchanges and redemptions by the

Company of shares of a Portfolio during such preceding month. The Company will,

immediately on receipt of any statement concerning a T/A Account, verify the

information contained therein against the information contained on the Company's

record-keeping system and immediately advise the Fund or its designee, in

writing of any discrepancies between such information. The Fund and the Company

will cooperate to resolve any such discrepancies as soon as reasonably

practicable.

H. PROCESSING ADJUSTMENTS. In the event of any error or delay with respect

to these Manual Procedures that is caused by the Fund or its designee, the Fund

will make any adjustments on its (or its transfer agent's) recordkeeping system

necessary to correct such error or delay. The Company will make the

corresponding adjustments on its accounting system. The Company and the Fund

will each provide the other with prompt notice of any errors or delays of the

type referred to in these Manual Procedures.

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AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT

AMONG

THE UNIVERSAL INSTITUTIONAL FUNDS, INC.,

▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ DISTRIBUTION, INC.,

▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC.,

AND

THE LINCOLN NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

THIS AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT, dated as of May 1, 2014

(the "Amendment"), is by and among The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company

(the "Company"), The Universal Institutional Funds, Inc. (the "Fund"), ▇▇▇▇▇▇

▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Distribution, Inc. (the "Underwriter") and ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Investment

Management Inc. (the "Adviser"). This Amendment hereby amends the Participation

Agreement, dated as of November 1, 2008, by and among the Company, the Fund, the

Underwriter and the Adviser (the "Agreement"). Capitalized terms used but not

defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Agreement

WHEREAS, pursuant to the Agreement, the Company purchases shares of the

Portfolios on behalf of each Account to fund certain variable life and variable

annuity contracts; and

WHEREAS, the Company, the Fund, the Underwriter and the Adviser wish to

amend the Agreement in certain respects.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of their mutual promises, and other good

and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby

acknowledged, the Company, the Fund, the Underwriter and the Adviser agree to

amend the Participation Agreement as follows:

1. Schedule A of the Agreement is hereby deleted, in its entirety, and

replaced with the attached Schedule A.

2. Schedule B of the Agreement is hereby deleted, in its entirety, and

replaced with the attached Schedule B.

3. Except as provided for herein, all other terms of the Agreement shall

remain in full force and effect without change. The Agreement, as

amended herein, constitutes the entire agreement between the parties

hereto pertaining to the subject matter hereof and shall supersede any

and all prior agreements or understandings between the parties hereto

pertaining to the subject matter hereof. In the event of any conflict

between the terms of this Amendment and the Agreement, the terms of

this Amendment shall control.

This Amendment shall be effective May 1, 2014, regardless of when executed

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties hereto has caused this

Amendment to be executed in its name and on its behalf by its duly authorized

representative of the date specified above.

THE LINCOLN NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇

---------------------------------

Name: ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇

Title: Vice President

THE UNIVERSAL INSTITUTIONAL FUNDS, INC.

By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇

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Name: ▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇

Title: President & Principal Executive Officer

▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ DISTRIBUTION, INC.

By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇

---------------------------------

Name: ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇

Title: Managing Director

▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC.

By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇

---------------------------------

Name: ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇

Title: Managing Director

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SCHEDULE A

SEPARATE ACCOUNTS AND ASSOCIATED CONTRACTS

<Table>

NAME OF SEPARATE ACCOUNT AND FORM NUMBER AND NAME OF

DATE ESTABLISHED BY BOARD OF DIRECTORS CONTRACT FUNDED BY SEPARATE ACCOUNT

--------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------

<S> <C>

REGISTERED ACCOUNT(s): REGISTERED CONTRACT(s):

Lincoln Life Variable Annuity Lincoln ChoicePlus Assurance (A Class)

Account N (November 3, 1997) (Policy Form No. 30070-B)

(SEC File No. 333-138190)

Lincoln ChoicePlus Assurance (B Class)

(Policy Form No. 30070-B)

(SEC File No. 333- 149434)

Lincoln Investor Advantage(SM)

(Policy Form No. 30070-B)

(SEC File No. 333-193272)

Lincoln Investor Advantage(SM) Fee-Based

(Policy Form No. 30070-A)

(SEC File No. 333-193273)

Lincoln Investor Advantage(SM) RIA

(Policy Form No. 30070-B)

(SEC File No. 333-193274)

UNREGISTERED ACCOUNT(s): UNREGISTERED CONTRACT(s):

None None

</Table>

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SCHEDULE B

PORTFOLIOS OF THE UNIVERSAL INSTITUTIONAL FUNDS, INC.

AVAILABLE UNDER THIS AGREEMENT

CLASS I

UIF Global Infrastructure Portfolio

CLASS II

UIF Growth Portfolio

UIF Global Infrastructure Portfolio

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